This August, stories from the world of fashion take center-stage at the 8th edition of Mountain Echoes Literary Festival.The distinctive literary, arts and cultural festival will be held in Thimphu from 24th – 27th August and will celebrate Untouched Beauty, Unexplored Ideas and Unstoppable Voices from the heart of the happiest country in the world. Fashion will be …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on 7th July suspended the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) CEO, Namgay Lhendup and Executive Director Sonam Dorji, as part of its corruption investigation. A source said that the investigation is into RICBL’s financial dealings with Nubri Capital which is a private fund …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for the last three weeks has been investigating how a trusted ATM Teller of the Druk-PNB Bank embezzled around Nu 10 mn in cash from nine ATM machines of the bank in Thimphu. The bank started getting suspicious when not all its ATMs were working …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the inaugural Foundational Leadership Programme, at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies on 28th June, and visited several other places during a Royal Visit to Phuentsholing. FLP is RIGSS’s new programme, intended for entry-level professionals. The main …

Over 9,000 individuals granted citizenship till date His Majesty The King granted Citizenship Kidu to 137 individuals on 29th June, 2017. The recipients took an Oath of Allegiance to the Tsa-Wa-Sum, at the Kuenrey of the Tashichhodzong. Recipients of the Kidu, who live across the country, and are from all …

In Mongar Gewog Lyonchhen said that he is aware of the water shortage problem in Mongar Gewog due to the increasing number of households and water sources drying up. He said that it is the government’s responsibility to help ease water problem by building water tanks and pipelines; but it …

The DNT in a new release said it has started consulting legal experts and lawyers for the next course of action to protect the Constitution and resolve this national issue to its logical conclusion in a harmonious way on the Fiscal Incentives issue. DNT said stands firm that the government …

The Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that given the ongoing strike in Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and also its effect on Sikkim the government was evacuating students and monks from the hills. The minister said that the excellent ties between the two countries also local authorities at the state and …

His Majesty The King granted Dhar to two Drangpons and Dzongdags, and a Gup, at the Tashichhodzong on 23rd June 2017. Kuenley Tshering, the former Justice of the High Court and eminent Member of the National Council, has been appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court. Norbu Tshering, who was …

Not taking it lying down the Prime Minister accused the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) of effectively seeking attention from the media to show it is alive as the reason for its press release demanding the resignation of the PM and the Finance Minister over the Fiscal Incentives. Lyonchhen accused the …